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Convincing win for Fransa Football Club

Convincing win for Fransa Football Club

Rediff.com22 May 2004

Fransa, with three wins out of four matches, has kept alive its chances of elevation to the top league.

Corruption can't be erased in one day: IAS topper

Corruption can't be erased in one day: IAS topper

Rediff.com10 May 2013

Cuttack-based medical graduate Sriram Venkitaraman, who came second in this year's Union Public Services Commission examination says he has "realistic expectations" of his IAS career.

Flood situation grim in southern, western states; 97 dead

Flood situation grim in southern, western states; 97 dead

Rediff.com10 Aug 2019

Meanwhile, flight operations from the Kochi international airport will resume at 12 noon on Sunday, an airport official said.

Norwegian national asked to leave India for violating visa norms

Norwegian national asked to leave India for violating visa norms

Rediff.com27 Dec 2019

Janne-Mette Johansson, a Norwegian national on a tourist visa, came under the scanner of Bureau of Immigration authorities over her suspected participation in an anti- Citizenship Amendment Act protest in the Kochi three days ago.

Holding too many stocks in your portfolio?

Holding too many stocks in your portfolio?

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

PICS: Viraat to leave for Mumbai by this month end

PICS: Viraat to leave for Mumbai by this month end

Rediff.com9 Mar 2013

India's second aircraft carrier, INS Viraat, drydocked at Cochin Shipyard Ltd for extensive maintenance work and re-fit, is expected to leave for Mumbai by this month end and hopes to join the fleet around mid-year.

TOP 10: Hotels for romance in India

TOP 10: Hotels for romance in India

Rediff.com29 Jan 2013

Tripadvisor lists out the best romantic hotels in India. Have you made your Valentine's Day plans yet?

'I wanted to capture the silence of India'

'I wanted to capture the silence of India'

Rediff.com10 Jun 2020

'Where are the 1.3 billion people?' 'I am overwhelmed when I saw my country, my country had come to a standstill.'

Covid air pocket leaves flyers with forced vouchers

Covid air pocket leaves flyers with forced vouchers

Rediff.com6 Apr 2020

International and Indian airlines are refusing to refund cash and giving credit that can be used later.

Smaller cities are more prone to cyber attacks

Smaller cities are more prone to cyber attacks

Rediff.com25 May 2012

Smaller cities in India run the risk of a cyber attack when compared to the bigger ones. A report released by Symantec Corp reveals that smaller and emerging cities such as Bhubaneshwar, Surat, Cochin, Jaipur, Vishakhapatnam and Indoreare increasingly facing the risk of cyber attacks, with 25 per cent of bot- infections in India reported in such cities.

Govt eyes Rs 8,000 cr from stake sale in 4 PSUs

Govt eyes Rs 8,000 cr from stake sale in 4 PSUs

Rediff.com30 May 2016

Dipam is conducting the selection of merchant bankers and legal advisors, and planning roadshows.

Experts' view to be considered over cricket at Kochi stadium

Experts' view to be considered over cricket at Kochi stadium

Rediff.com21 Mar 2018

C N Mohanan, Chairman of Greater Cochin Development Authority, which owns the stadium, said this after office bearers of Kerala Cricket Association and Kerala Footbal Association met him to discuss possibilities of hosting the India-West Indies ODI in November at the stadium.

Italian ship sails off Kerala coast on completion of court

Italian ship sails off Kerala coast on completion of court

Rediff.com6 May 2012

Italian oil tanker Enrica Lexie, detained off Kerala coast since February 15 after its Marines shot dead two Indian fishermen, on Saturday sailed off from Kochi for Colombo after completion of all legal formalities, including execution of a bond for Rs 3 crore.

Kerala high court orders release of Italian ship

Kerala high court orders release of Italian ship

Rediff.com29 Mar 2012

The Kerala high court on Thursday ordered release of Italian ship Enrica Lexie, detained off Kochi port for over a month in connection with the gunning down of two Indian fishermen allegedly by marines aboard the vessel.

BPCL privatisation move make workers jittery

BPCL privatisation move make workers jittery

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

Older workers are headed for the VRS exit in larger-than-expected numbers even as unrest stirs over unrevised wage settlements.

Burger King eyes highway pitstops as path to growth

Burger King eyes highway pitstops as path to growth

Rediff.com1 Sep 2019

The company plans to collaborate with stopover management consolidators, who will participate in the bids to develop food courts and rest areas along the highways. Such stopovers will house multiple restaurant brands, reports Avishek Rakshit.

Ex-Navy chief, 2 former vice admirals reject PM's INS Viraat claim

Ex-Navy chief, 2 former vice admirals reject PM's INS Viraat claim

Rediff.com9 May 2019

Vice Admiral Vinod Pasricha (Retd), who was commanding the ship during the then prime minister's visit, said all protocols were followed during Gandhi's official trip in 1987, adding no foreigners or other guests were present.

Photo: Mamta Mohandas gets engaged

Photo: Mamta Mohandas gets engaged

Rediff.com15 Nov 2011

The actress will get married next month.

Why is Indian culture so anti-female?

Why is Indian culture so anti-female?

Rediff.com14 Feb 2012

'There is the hangover from colonial practices, which should disappear with greater educational freedom for women, and also, ironically, because of the looming woman shortage due to selective foeticide.'

More Indians get on board cruise tourism

More Indians get on board cruise tourism

Rediff.com15 May 2017

On an average, booking cruise holidays overseas witness 40% growth rate

Adani group to operate five airports for 50 years

Adani group to operate five airports for 50 years

Rediff.com25 Feb 2019

The Adanis were the highest bidder for the Ahmedabad, Thiruvananthapuram, Lucknow, Mangaluru and Jaipur airports.

PM Modi receives UN's highest environmental honour

PM Modi receives UN's highest environmental honour

Rediff.com27 Sep 2018

rench President Emmanuel Macron and Modi have been jointly recognised in the Policy Leadership category for their pioneering work in championing the International Solar Alliance and promoting new areas of levels of cooperation on environmental action, including Macron's work on the Global Pact for the Environment and Modi's unprecedented pledge to eliminate all single-use plastic in India by 2022.

Ground incidents in airports force DGCA to intervene

Ground incidents in airports force DGCA to intervene

Rediff.com11 Aug 2019

The regulator will audit an airport's ground facilities, its turnaround and general safety procedures, and the movement of vehicles. Underground facilities, ground servicing equipment, passenger boarding bridges, condition of the apron, marking and lighting, and availability of foreign object dustbin bins will be checked.

Coronavirus scare: Flyers from China to be screened at 7 airports

Coronavirus scare: Flyers from China to be screened at 7 airports

Rediff.com21 Jan 2020

Airlines flying in from any airport in China including Hong Kong have been asked to make in-flight announcements requesting passengers with history of fever and cough and travel to Wuhan city in the past 14 days to self-declare at the port of arrival in order to facilitate early isolation, according to an official statement.

A ferry to the Maldives in 30 hours

A ferry to the Maldives in 30 hours

Rediff.com12 Jul 2011

Travelling to the Maldives might just get a little more exciting with the government now considering starting a sea route facility to the smallest Asian country.

Cruise ship disaster: 130 more Indians come home

Cruise ship disaster: 130 more Indians come home

Rediff.com20 Jan 2012

The second batch of 130 Indians rescued from the Italian cruise ship 'Costa Concordia', which hit a rock and sank off the Tuscan coast in Italy last week, returned home on Friday.

How Kerala floods will impact India Inc

How Kerala floods will impact India Inc

Rediff.com20 Aug 2018

'Kerala isn't as dependent on agriculture like Bihar or Odisha or even other southern states.' 'Economic losses would not be too intense, unlike other states.' 'The floods could, at best, impact India Inc's earnings for a quarter or two.'

COVID-19: Over 1500 under observation in Kerala, Noida

COVID-19: Over 1500 under observation in Kerala, Noida

Rediff.com13 Mar 2020

More than 1,30,000 cases of the novel coronavirus have been recorded in 116 countries and territories, killing at least 4,900 people.

Coming soon! Next-Gen warships

Coming soon! Next-Gen warships

Rediff.com2 Jul 2019

The warships will be armed with BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles which can reach targets 295 km away.

IndiGo, GoAir cancel 48 flights

IndiGo, GoAir cancel 48 flights

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

Of the 48 flights, which are not being operated as part of the curtailed schedule, 42 are of IndiGo and six of GoAir.

PM pays his last respects to Karunakaran

PM pays his last respects to Karunakaran

Rediff.com25 Dec 2010

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Saturday paid his last respects to former chief minister of Kerala and Congress Working Committee member K Karunakaran at the Thrissur townhall.

Kerala: Rescue operations resume in monsoon-battered Idukki

Kerala: Rescue operations resume in monsoon-battered Idukki

Rediff.com6 Aug 2013

Rescuers were on Tuesday looking for possible survivors in rain-ravaged Idukki district of Kerala, where a string of landslides claimed 14 lives, even as Cochin International Airport was yet to resume operations.

Navy tracks 7 Chinese warships operating in Indian Ocean

Navy tracks 7 Chinese warships operating in Indian Ocean

Rediff.com16 Sep 2019

The deployment seems to be more than what is needed.

Mother of all highway projects gets govt nod

Mother of all highway projects gets govt nod

Rediff.com24 Oct 2017

Rs 7 lakh crore will be invested to develop for over 80,000 km of highways including Bharatmala project in the next five years

World's first limited over tournament turns 60

World's first limited over tournament turns 60

Rediff.com27 Jul 2010

Considered the world's first limited over tournament, the All-India Pooja Cricket organised in Tripunithura near Kochi in Kerala completes 60 years of uninterrupted conduct this year.

Kerala floods: Despite the devastation, insurers face only Rs 1,000 cr claims

Kerala floods: Despite the devastation, insurers face only Rs 1,000 cr claims

Rediff.com29 Aug 2018

After the Chennai floods, insurance companies had got 50,000 claims worth Rs 4,800 crore.

'Obama is not going to be Big Brother'

'Obama is not going to be Big Brother'

Rediff.com4 May 2010

Cochin-born and raised Shaffi Mather, founder of an ambulance service that has revolutionized medical transport in Mumbai and Kerala, was appreciative of President Obama's "vision of trying to bring together grassroots and community-based entrepreneurs, instead of the regular Fortune 500 and Forbes businessmen."

Do you know the dangers of aromatherapy oils?

Do you know the dangers of aromatherapy oils?

Rediff.com8 Oct 2015

Take this quiz to get a lowdown on over-use or wrong use of essential oils used in aromatherapy.

Markets pare gains to end flat; auto, IT gain, aviation stocks fall

Markets pare gains to end flat; auto, IT gain, aviation stocks fall

Rediff.com20 Nov 2015

Overnight, the Wall Street closed on a flatter note.

1298 ambulance founder hails Obama summit

1298 ambulance founder hails Obama summit

Rediff.com29 Apr 2010

Shaffi Mather, 41, founder of the yellow ambulance or the 1298 service, was appreciative of US President Barack Obama's vision of trying to bring together grassroots and community-based entrepreneurs, instead of the regular Fortune and Forbes 500 and 100 businessmen, to the parley.